- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
Example Sentences
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Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some have already taken the project to court, fearing their land rights will not be respected, while environmental organisations including Greenpeace argues the refinery "threatens to damage one of East Africa's most fragile coastal ecosystems".
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
That should help keep the pressure on bonds, as the Treasury yield curve threatens to invert once again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now, the scandal threatens to engulf Krasner, one of the nation’s most prominent prosecutors, and is rippling through Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Not likely. Not unless something threatens you or endangers you during the night.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
